Since Fang Zhenghua persuaded Empress Zhou, the plan to rescue the crown prince was put on the agenda. Before the other personnel had time to enter the capital, Huang Long, as the "director of the Beijing Office" of the Qiong Navy, became the vanguard of cooperating with Fang Zhenghua, Wen Tiren and others to rescue the prince.

The whole operation was not well planned, because it was rushed and thoughtfully conceived, and the plan could not keep up with the changes. Everyone didn't know when Chongzhen would be on the road and when the prince would leave the palace, so Huang Long could only take his men to wander outside the palace gate, waiting for the rabbit. It stands to reason that the palace gate is forbidden and does not allow idle people to wander around, and in the past, there were already guards who stepped forward to drive them away. However, the Dashun army was about to break through the city, and even if the eunuchs and guards did not escape, they had no intention of maintaining order.

Fortunately, Fang Zhenghua relied on the dual advantages of the palace attendant and the master of ceremonies Bingbi, and learned of the upheaval in the palace for the first time, and immediately rushed to Xuanwu Gate to wait for the arrival of the prince. He learned from the other little eunuchs that the way out arranged by the emperor for the prince and others was to defect to Jiadingbo, so Xuanwumen was the only way to go.

They didn't wait too long, after the Dashun army entered the inner city, in the palace was full of grief and sobbing, the crown prince wearing eunuch clothes and hats, King Ding, and King Yong hurriedly left the palace and were stopped by Fang Zhenghua, who had been waiting for a long time.

The matter was urgent, and Fang Zhenghua didn't care about the red tape between the monarch and the minister, so he stepped forward directly and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the slave and maid master of ceremonies Fang Zhenghua have been waiting here for a long time. Please follow the slave out of the palace. ”

King Yong and King Ding only knew Chongzhen's arrangement, and did not know that Fang Zhenghua and Queen Zhou had a secret conversation in private, and looked at the prince in surprise, and then looked at Fang Zhenghua. Seeing that the prince was silent, the thirteen-year-old Yongwang scolded: "Bold minions, dare to block our way? Get out of the way, we're going to leave the palace, but not following you. ”

Fang Zhenghua received the task of rescuing the prince, and the two kings of Yong and Ding were not in the plan, if the two cooperated, it would not hurt to piggyback by the way, after all, a few more chips were not a bad thing. But if the two of them are not interested, don't blame him for not saving him when he sees death.

Fang Zhenghua turned a deaf ear to King Yong's words, stepped forward and said: "Time is pressing, the thief army has entered the city, and will soon come to search the Forbidden City, Your Highness should hurry up and go with the slave maid, it's too late." ”

The prince hesitated for a moment, and his mind flashed the explanation of the queen mother and the arrangement of his father, who should be listened to, he couldn't make a choice for a while.

Huang Long's meritorious service was earnest, and seeing that the prince was still hesitating, he couldn't help but step forward to pull: "Prince, what are you hesitating about, after the army enters the city, we are the ones who can keep you safe, and Jiading Bo is also a mud bodhisattva who crosses the river and it is difficult to protect himself, how can he protect you?" ”

King Yong was already angry when he saw that a eunuch didn't take him seriously, and now a common man who didn't know where to get out dared to pull the prince, and also derogated his grandfather, so he was angry and shouted: "Bold, the prince and I are waiting to stay, how can you decide with a grass people?" Besides, we're going to Jiadingbofu, where did you know? ”

Huang Long and Fang Zhenghua ignored the young man. The dehaired phoenix is not as good as a chicken, and after an hour or two, as soon as the Dashun army arrives, King Yong will soon be inferior to the grass people, and there is nothing to fear. The two just stared at the prince closely.

King Yong was angry and afraid, angry that these people didn't put themselves in their eyes, and afraid that the other party would hold the prince and himself hostage with ill intentions, so he took two steps back and shouted to the guards on duty at Xuanwu Gate: "You are all dead people, what are you still doing in a daze, hurry up and take down these thieves!" Maybe it's just a small work of the rebels who came into the city......"

The guards looked at each other, they had long wanted to run away, but after all, after being on an errand for so many years, the prestige of the Ming court was still there, and in front of the crown prince and the second king, they couldn't muster the courage to escape. In their opinion, it is good to be able to hold on until now, the thief army has entered the city, and it will take an hour to reach the Forbidden City, and their lives cannot be saved, and they are still fighting with people here for some reason, unless their brains are caught by the door.

After all, Huang Long was born in a rogue, his nature is easy to change, and the gangsterism in his bones is still there, when he heard this, he was anxious, pulled out the handcuffs of the Qiong Navy system, and shouted: "Who dares to do it?" Let's ask Lao Tzu if he agrees to the fire gun in his hand? ”

The guards were knowledgeable and could see that this was a well-made short gun, and that it was impossible to save their lives if they ate lead. They seemed to have found the best reason, looked at each other with a sharp heart, and then dispersed with a "boom".

The prince was a little frightened, and hurriedly said, "I'll go with you, quickly put away the gun, and be careful of going out of the way." ”

So under the "protection" or coercion of Huanglong, Fang Zhenghua and others, the prince left in a hurry, leaving King Yong and King Ding at a loss.

The eleven-year-old King Ding was stunned and asked, "Brother Wang, what should we do?" ”

King Yong took his hand and took a sip: "The prince doesn't care about us, let's go to Jiadingbo, flesh and blood, his old man will never ignore us......"

The two teenagers joined hands and also disappeared outside the palace gate.

The prince followed Huang Long and the others all the way to a spacious mansion. Fang Zhenghua stepped forward and pulled up the knocker, two short and one long, and knocked a few times. After a while, the door opened halfway, and the crowd entered.

The crown prince didn't know what this place was, but judging from the location and layout of the mansion, he should be a minister of the imperial court. He breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it wasn't dedicated to the rebellion.

Wen Tiren, who had been waiting for a long time, stood in the inner courtyard with his family, and when he saw the prince, he lifted his robe and knelt down first, and said respectfully: "Minister Wen Tiren, I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince." The family members also knelt down one after another, and said in unison: "The grass people have seen His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

The prince was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly stepped forward to help: "It turned out to be Wen Ge Lao, please get up quickly." At this time of crisis, the life and safety of the palace are entrusted to the elder. He was very uneasy to be coerced like a prisoner, and this kind of courtesy made him feel safe.

Wen Tiren nodded: "Please rest assured, even if the minister fights for his life, he will protect His Highness thoroughly." He stood up and introduced briefly, "Your Highness, behind you are the Master of Ceremonies Bingbi Fangzheng Fang Gonggong, and the Huang Long Huang brothers of the Qiong Navy. As long as we support it for a few days and don't let the rebels find the traces of His Highness, and the people of the Qiong Navy enter the city, His Highness will be completely safe. ”

"Joan Navy?" The prince was stunned for a moment, and then overjoyed, "With the protection of the Marquis of Pingnan, the palace will not be worried." ”

At this time, rumbling hooves and chaotic footsteps sounded outside, and then someone shouted: "Emperor Yongchang of the Dashun Dynasty has an order, lead a large army to Anru people, don't be frightened." You must write the word 'Shunmin' on yellow paper and stick it on the hat and stick it to the door! ”

"Hurry up and find something to block the gate, and don't let the stragglers take advantage of the chaos to loot." After Wen Tiren instructed his family, he comforted the panicked prince, "Your Highness, don't be impatient. After entering the city, the first thing is to search the Forbidden City, and whether it will come here for a while and a half. The palace is so big, it will take several days to search it thoroughly, and we are safe for the time being. ”